Contemporary Arts Center (New Orleans)

900 Camp St., Thursday through Sunday, 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Admission is $5 adults, $3 for students and senior citizens. Children ages 15 and younger admitted free. (504) 528-3805.

“Hot Up Here,” through Jan. 10. Features new work by New Orleans artists.

“Aida Ruilova: The Singles 1999 – Now,” through May 2. New York-based Ruilova creates dark, narrative video work combining classical cinematic devices with a distinctively jarring, low-tech sensibility.

“Harry Shearer: The Silent Echo Chamber,” Jan. 23 through June 6. A multi-screen video installation featuring well-known personalities from politics and the media in the silent moments before “going live.” Includes James Carville, Barack Obama, Larry King, Dr. Phil, John McCain and Chris Matthews, each caught in the uneasy prelude to becoming the familiar animated “talking head.”

“Sweetarts 2010 Bash at the CAC” from 9 p.m. to midnight. Tickets available at cacno.org.